Guidance for proceedings submission  
  The conference proceedings will be published in the regular journal of MRS-J apan, "Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan (Trans. MRS-J)". The maximum length of paper is 6 pages for invited lectures and 4 pages for general presentations for both oral and poster. After reviewing, the accepte d papers will be published in Trans. MRS-J, Vol.29, 2004. The original manuscript and its two photocopies should be submitted to the T rans. MRS-J Publication Office (Room No. 424) during the IUMRS-ICAM 2003 meeting with an Application Form for publica tion in Trans. MRS-J and the copyright transfer form.(Please Download PDF File) The Application Form for publication will be given at the reg istration. The authors should fill up the forms before the submission. The name on the Application Form should be incl uded in the author's names of manuscript. A manuscript without the Application Form cannot be received. One submission is permitted for one registration. Publication charge is incl uded in the registration fee. However, color print requires extra charge of 30,000 Yen per page. If an attendance wishes to submit second and more papers, he/she has to buy the new Application Form at the Registration Desk with the charge of 30,000 Yen or US$250 per paper.

NOTE:Some limited symposia and forum (C-7, D-5, D-8, D-11, and F-1) will pu blish the proceedings in some journals other than Trans. MRS-J. Please conta ct the Symposium chairperson for detail infor mation (reprints, publication dates, etc.).
The authors should follow the regulation of Trans. MRS-J. Please refer to "Instruction for Preparing Camera-ready Manuscript for Proceedings". (Please Download Word File)
 
If you wish to have the "Instruction for Preparing Camera-ready Manuscript for Proceedings " by postal mail, please ask the Publication Secretariat separately.